Comparison

DrawnStrips vs Euria Manga & E

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DrawnStrips

Experience comics and manga with a fast, elegant reader designed for immersive and customizable reading on iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of formats and offers flexible navigation and live image enhancements.

Highlights
  • Universal format support (CBR, CBZ, PDF, EPUB, etc.)
  • OPDS server access
  • Smooth iOS performance with native gestures
  • Flexible navigation for various reading styles
  • Live image enhancements
  • Built-in conversion tools
  • Customizable shortcuts and themes
Features
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DrawnStrips Reader – The Best Comic Experience on iPhone & iPad Read comics the way they were meant to be enjoyed. DrawnStrips Reader is a fast, elegant iOS app designed for smooth, immersive, and fully customizable reading on iPhone and iPad. Why You’ll Love It • Universal Format Support: CBR, CBZ, CB7, CBT, ZIP, RAR, TAR, PDF, EPUB, folders • OPDS Access Anywhere: Connect to your OPDS servers system-wide • Built for iOS: Smooth performance with native gestures and multitasking support • Flexible Navigation: Swipe, scroll, or use keyboard – supports Manga, Western, vertical, horizontal reading styles • Live Image Enhancements: Adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, and more in real time • Built-in Tools: Convert to ZIP, CBZ, PDF, EPUB or folders • Fully Customizable: Shortcuts, themes, auto-next issue, and more ===== SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Monthly: Just $1.99 USD/month • Yearly: Just $7.99 USD/year, after the 3-day free trial Prices may vary by location LIFETIME LICENSE • One-time purchase for $14.99 USD Prices may vary by location Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. — Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation — You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your account settings — No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period — All subscription costs are listed above DrawnStrips Reader is not a free app. It uses Apple’s In-App Purchase system. Privacy Policy: https://drawnstrips.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://drawnstrips.com/tos/ =====

About

Euria Manga & E

Features
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Your manga, comics, webtoons and eBooks. Your library. Euria Reader lets you read your own collection on iPhone and iPad – from your self-hosted server, local files, or folders and SMB shares selected through the Files app. Connect Euria to Komga, Kavita, OPDS, Calibre, Calibre-Web or LANraragi, or simply open supported files directly from Files. Built for manga, comics and webtoons Choose the reading mode that fits your content, including manga, traditional comics and vertically scrolling webtoons. Euria keeps track of your reading progress so you can continue where you left off. Supported formats • CBZ and ZIP • EPUB and WebPub • PDF • Markdown • Text files EPUB and WebPub are rendered using Readium. CBR/RAR is currently not supported. Your servers. Your files. Euria supports: • Komga • Kavita • OPDS / OPDS-PS • Calibre • Calibre-Web • LANraragi • Local files and folders • SMB shares through the iOS Files app When supported by your server, Euria can use server-side reading progress. Otherwise, your progress stays locally on your device. Private by design No ads. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Your library, bookmarks, highlights, notes and reading progress are not sent to us. Server credentials are securely stored in the iOS Keychain. No subscription Euria Reader is free for connecting and reading your own libraries. Free features include: • Server connections • Online reading • Local files and SMB folders • Search and library organization • All reader modes • One manual offline download on supported servers Euria Reader Premium is an optional one-time purchase. Premium lets you save more content offline from supported servers while also supporting the continued development of Euria. One purchase. No subscription. Euria does not provide, sell or link to manga, comics, webtoons or eBooks. Only use Euria with content you have the legal right to access.

Screenshots

DrawnStrips4 screens
Euria Manga & E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Euria Manga & E at none against DrawnStrips's 3. DrawnStrips's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrawnStrips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Euria Manga & E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawnStrips ships an update every 3 weeks, Euria Manga & E every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DrawnStrips versus Euria Manga & E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawnStripsEuria Manga & E
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabrice LeyneMichael Wehle

Bugs and requests

DrawnStrips

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • App closes if subscription not selected
  • Paywall for settings
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Cannot download or install on Mac Sequoia
  • Incapable of opening some CBR files without crashing
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  • Arrow keys are backwards
  • Resizing function does not work
  • Export function in CBZ creation mode does not work
  • Pages are not in order when exporting
  • Crashing constantly
  • Can only turn one page at a time
  • App forgets window size
  • App crashes when exiting fullscreen mode
  • App quits unexpectedly when opening files
  • Page turning is random and skips pages
  • Double pages appear at the end of the book
  • Zoom does not work with dual displays
  • Touch gestures for scrolling and zoom aren't smooth
  • Scrolling doesn't default to system default
  • Swiping doesn't work as expected
  • Up and down keys don't scroll
  • Page turning with scrolling doesn't work
  • App doesn't load clicked comics consistently
  • Plays a noise every time trackpad is used to switch pages
  • Cannot turn off page flip sound
  • Not working on Mountain Lion
  • Update not taken into account
  • Interface issues on older displays (grainy images)
  • Issues with dual monitors and scaling

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add Apple Vision Pro support
  • Continuous vertical scrolling support
  • Remember last window size and position
  • Left mouse click to forward, right click to backward
  • Integration with iBooks
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  • Support for .zip and .rar files directly
  • Settings tab for non-Retina displays
  • Comprehensive toolbar tucked away when not in use
  • Loupe tool
  • Ability to export a page
  • Quick access to change reading direction
  • Smoother touch gestures for scrolling and zoom
  • Regular updates and maintenance
  • Gallery feature
  • Automatic recognition of files on Mac
  • Better organization of comics
  • Library system
  • Dark mode option
  • Zoom to fit option
  • Remember position in each comic
  • Customize page turning keys
  • Mouse wheel support for page turning
  • Optimize comic load time
  • Caching of next and previous pages
  • Double-tap for zooming
  • Keyboard controls
  • Better library management

Euria Manga & E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DrawnStrips

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$14.99
None

Euria Manga & E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrawnStrips free?
DrawnStrips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Euria Manga & E free?
Euria Manga & E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrawnStrips or Euria Manga & E have ads?
Neither DrawnStrips nor Euria Manga & E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrawnStrips or Euria Manga & E?
DrawnStrips ships an update every 3 weeks, and Euria Manga & E every 4 weeks. Most recently, DrawnStrips was updated on October 12, 2026 and Euria Manga & E on October 8, 2026.

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